Basic Pizza Sauce Recipe

Helen Norman

This sauce complements any pizza crust and toppings. A batch will yield enough sauce to make about 6 pizzas or one batch of Braised Meatballs. Freeze extra sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 months for impromptu pizza nights.

Level:
Moderate

Yield:
10 cups

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Ingredients

4 tbsp. olive oil

4 clove garlic

4 can plum tomatoes

1 c. red wine

1 tbsp. dried oregano leaves

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. red pepper flakes

Directions

Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low and add the remaining ingredients. Crush the tomatoes with a potato masher and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens -- about 2 hours.